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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Lobbyist name Karen Granoff   
Business name Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Address 500 District Avenue   
City, state, zip code Burlington, MA 01803         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 781-262-6035
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $18,792.88
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1009 An Act relative to unpaid health insurance deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3506 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 969 An Act empowering health care consumers Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 562 An Act promoting consumer choice in health care Support $0.00 N/A
Executive MassHealth FY19 and FY20 state budget, Medicaid reimbursement / payment methodology for hospitals and individual providers, claims processing system implementation and coding functions, utilization review, Medicare – Medicaid dual eligible program, application and eligibility determination processes, Accountable care Organization program, Medicaid Waiver related issues, and other Medicaid state program initiatives. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1124 An Act to strengthen the PIP process Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3819 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2181 Text of the Senate Amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 610 An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Application and eligibility determination processes, Affordable Care Act innovation waiver. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1 making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3505 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 967 An Act to protect consumers from surprise medical bills Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 561 An Act empowering health care consumers Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Hospital assessment for Center for Health Information and Analysis administrative expenses, all payer claims database, cost reporting, hospital financial reports. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1045 An Act relative to shoppable health care services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3800 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 976 An Act relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 564 An Act relative to health insurer reserve requirements Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Mental Health (DMH) Mental health parity, MassHealth carve-out coverage, access issues. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1072 An Act to prevent inappropriate denials for medically necessary services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3801 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 153 An Act to ensure timely physician licensure Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 607 An Act reducing the financial burden of surprise medical bills for patients Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Administrative simplification, mental health parity, standardized coding, credentialing, healthcare payment reform, risk requirements. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1175 An Act relative to accountable care organizations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4127 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2364 An Act to Protect Access to Invaluable, Economical, and Necessary Treatments Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 700 An Act providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1138 An Act to incentivize high-value care Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4012 An Act Relative to Children's Health and Wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2235 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 659 An Act to protect access to invaluable, economical, and necessary treatments Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office for Administration and Finance (ANF) FY19 & FY20 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1162 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4067 An Act Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2295 An Act to Increase Consumer Transparency about Insurance Provider Networks Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 687 An Act to provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Market impact reviews, cost/medical expense calculations and reviews, registered provider organizations, Patient Centered Medical Home certification, out-of-network billing, the Office of Patient Protection Appeals Process, Administrative Simplification. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3490 An Act relative to the joint negotiation prohibition for integrated systems Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 957 An Act to protect consumers from surprise billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 542 An Act relative to communications between health insurers and patients Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Division of Insurance (Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Risk bearing provider organizations, standardized prior authorization forms and other Chapter 224 requirements. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1185 An Act enhancing the market review process Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 931 An Act promoting high value and high quality care Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2409 An Act Relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Costs and Transparency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General's Office (AGO) Mental health parity, community benefits, hospital cost reporting and Medicaid fraud control unit reviews. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1133 An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4000 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2020 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2184 Text of the Senate Amendment to the House Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 622 An Act prohibiting unscrupulous medical referral restrictions Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Health care payment reform, FY19 & FY20 state budget, Medicaid and Health Safety Net funding, application and eligibility determination processes, Health Safety Net eligible services and payment regulations, Medicare / Medicaid dual eligible program, Medicaid Waiver related issues, and Affordable Care Act innovation waiver. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1179 An Act relative to hospital billing and licensure Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 913 An Act to increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2397 An Act Relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Costs and Transparency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 723 An Act empowering patients and entrepreneurs with real transparency on cost Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1186 An Act strengthening HPC and CHIA market oversight Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 942 An Act relative to transparency of hospital margins & ensuring hospital efficiency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 3 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Health (DPH) Hospital, clinic and other healthcare provider licensure regulations, quality reporting, changes to provider prescribing and coordination of care for special populations (substance use disorder and others), legislatively mandated clinical committees. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1178 An Act relative to promoting transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 74 An Act making appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2386 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 722 An Act relative to association health plans Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1177 An Act relative to protecting health care consumers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4246 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2378 An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2019 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 714 An Act relative to hospital profit and fairness Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1176 An Act studying outpatient care costs Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4134 An Act to Improve Health Care by Investing in VALUE Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2368 An Act Relative to Children's Health and Wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 706 An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
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